The Storm Dragon [Hardcover]

A group of friends set out to save magical creatures from a cruel queen and her wicked soldiers in the first book in the brand-new Secret Rescuers chapter book series.

When Sophy finds a little lost dragon named Cloudy, she knows he’s in danger. It will take all the courage she can muster—and a little bit of magic—to keep the baby dragon safe. But what if there are other creatures in danger? It looks like Sophy’s going to need some friends to help her with her secret rescues…Paula Harrison began inventing stories and writing them down as a child, including one about a magical land inhabited by talking bookworms. She lives with her husband and two children in England.

Sophy Williams is the illustrator of the Secret Rescuers series. Visit her online at SophyWilliamsIllustrator.com.The Storm Dragon

Chapter One

The Golden Songbird

Sophy hurried out of the castle door carrying a heavy wooden chair. She stopped at the bottom of the steps to get her breath back. Her armsached from lifting things all morning!

A gentle breeze blew across the castle battlements, ruffling her wavy golden hair.

“Hurry up, Sophy! There’s no time to dawdle.” Mrs. Ricker marched down the steps, her eyes bulging behind her spectacles. “And tie your hair back at once. I don’t want the queen to see you looking so messy.”

Mrs. Ricker was the royal housekeeper. She was the kind of person who could spot untidy hair or a dirty apron from miles away!



“Yes, Mrs. Ricker.” Sophy searched her apron pocket for a hair bobble and quickly braided her hair. Her parents had died when she was little, and shelc